Maisie Adam is on The Last Leg line-up in its second episode of its new 2021 series.
The hilarious comedian, 26, has broken into mainstream telly as a narrator and comic.
But just who is she exactly? When did she start doing comedy? And what was all the fuss about her haircut?
Read on to find out more…
Where is Maisie Adam from?
Maisie grew up in Pannal, North Yorkshire, and has retained her Northern accent.
She loved performing and acting from a young age, and earned a BA in Acting & Community Theatre in 2016.
How did Maisie Adam get into comedy?
Maisie tried stand-up comedy while working as a temp after university.
While moving back in with her parents in Yorkshire, she started to work the local comedy circuit.
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And in 2017 she won the national contest So You Think You’re Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Earning an agent after her big win, she went on to tour the UK and then Europe from 2019-2020.
This has led to several comedy spots on television shows and regularly appearing on television shows as a comedic panelist.
What has Maisie Adam said about her health?
Maisie was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy aged 14.
Speaking to Epilepsy Action, she said getting diagnosed as a teen was tough.
She didn’t want to be limited by the condition and said that her friends struggled to fully understand it.
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After years of being guarded about having epilepsy, she now openly discusses it as part of her comedic routine.
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